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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-07-07
CalnpDellSvilIo.
BY SCRIBBLER.

The non appearance of a letter
from here IN THE CITIZEN last week
was caused by my absence.
Since my last, death has been in
our community and taken away two
of our estimable women. Mrs.
Pryor, the young wife of MIR. Lind
sey Pryor, died on Wednesday the
22nd inst. She leaves a husband
and little daughter to mourn her
loss.
On Friday the 1st Of July occur
red the death of old Mrs. Hensen.
She had suffered long time with
that dreadful malady, cancer. We
tender our heartfelt sympathy to
the bereaved ones of these depart
ed spirits.
The crops are aourishing in this
part of the country, although they
have suffered little for rain. Oats,
wheat and clover hay have been
gathered into the barns and gar
ners, and the corn and cotton prom.
ises a good yield.
Several of our community attend
ed the missionary meeting at Mo-
riah Sunday.
Mr. James Shelton and wife have
returned from their visit to Ala.
bama and he Is now teaching
school at Minnow Branch school
| houee.
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Pisgah Points.
BY NEPTUNE.

Who knows mothers love but a
mother; yea, who knows father
love but a father ?The sweetest
blossom is the first that blooms.
Sympathy soothes but it does not
bind up the broken heart. We sad
~ record the death of the infant
boy OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. KeIt-
ner, beautiful child, an emblem of
innocence and depeude nee. Its
temporal stay was sufficient to elicit
from the deep of it's parents hearts
that love and pride that none but
they can tell.
The lullaby song by the mother sung,
Was silenced by deaths sad decree;
But music, sweetest music in heaven rung,
WheE its little spirit departed to DO free.
We are having plenty of rain now
and never before have we had finer
crops. Certainly you would take
US to be God-favored people if you
were to perambulate or rusticate in
the loaming low lands or fertile
highlands of this community. The
wheat is all threshed, yield is good,
going down rapidly though both
upon the market and stomach.
Our annual protracted meeting
commences the Bird Saturday IN
this month. Oh, chickeE, poor
chicken, thou fowl of mans prey,
Thine only escape is to have chole-
rave. Oh, lamb most innocent, snow
pheeced lamb; Fly! Fly. or grow
quickly to be an old tough buck
ram.
Miss Ella Elder, highly accom-
plished lady and ripe scholar, will
take charge of the school at Bee
Spring the End Monday in July.
We congratulate the people there
for acquiring the services of this no
Bile young lady. They should as
sst her in every way possible. GeS
switches for her any way.
We most cordially invite the ed
itor of The CITIZEN to come out
with our highly esteemed Senator
4. W. Ewing and others and give US
an oratorical treat when we call
prohibitionists together. Come,
Laps, you know when you take
snuff most of US sneeZe.
w. II. Lancaster will commence
selling goods soon at this place.
We wish him success in the bust
ness and could not expect other rec
cults.
W. Il. Harwell and W. N. Oliver
will attend the moonlight picnic al
Testers station the It'll.
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Coon Hollow.
BY TOUCH ME NOT.

We are having plenty of rain
now and farmers are fearful 1t will
damage the cotton crop.
Mrs. Edwards is the guest of
Mrs. Bug Edwards this week.
Miss Helen Short is on the sick
list this week.
We are glad to learn that Mrs.
Sam Harwell is cOnvalescent.
Willie Patterson is visiting rela-
tiyes in this neigh borhood.
Mrs. Elmira Neal and grand
daughter, Miss Josie Oliver of Duck
Hill, Miss, are visiting the former
sisters, Mrs. Amanda Patterson and
Mrs. Drucilla Peden and brother.
Z. NJ. Shadden. They have not
seen each other in fifty years. We
know it must have been a joyful
meeting.
Bug Edwards is as happy as q
grasshopper sitting on a rail-a
boy.
{, Mr.. and Mrs. Newt Hardemar
are perfectly cello delighted over theil
little grand son.
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SnCed's Academy.
BIZ NOYUs HOMO.

We have had good rains for the
last two weeks. Crops are looking
hatteringly promising now, never
saw them looking better at this
time of year, and if we continue to
get rain the rest of the season like
we have had up to this time we will
make better crops than we have
made for years. Farmers are near
ly done working their corn. We
had cotton blooms on the goth of
June. Wheat threshing is now the
order of the day, and it is yielding
well, much better than it has tor
several years Some made twenty
bushels per acre. w. M. Beasley
claims the boss straw stack. He
says that his straw stack is three
stories high, ten feet to the story,
and has the straw off of thirty
acres in it.
S. D. Wetherly of Bohemian has
been very low with fux but we are
glad to say that he is thought to be
conyalescing now. There have
been several cases oyer this part OF
the county.
G. NJ. Wilkinson is all SMILES
another boy at his house.
Prof. J. d. Vaughan Of Merritt
was in our vicinity making arrange
ments to open school the first Mon
day at the Fleeman school house.
j. W. Sneed will commence his
school at Sneed's Academy the first
Monday.
Prof. Johnson was elected teach
err for Bohemian Academy by the
board of trustees last week. He
will open school the second Monday
in July.
Jas. IL. Clayton and family, D. X
Clayton and Mrs. j. w. Sneed were
visiting their mother, Mrs. Sarah
E. Clayton, near Moon, Wayne
county, last week.
j. w. Sneed made business
trip to Martins Mill last week.
Esq. James Griffin of Pleasant
Point was visiting IN this vicinity
a few days ago.
Several of our boys will attend
the 4th Of duly picnic at Lawrence
burg to-day.
Mrs. VIM. Pratt is visiting thi
week in Pulaski.
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Pleasant Grove.
BY REB.

The busy farmers will soon be
done laying by their crops which
look well. The health of the com
munity is very good with an ex-
ception or two.
j. B. Hyatt's oldest girl has ty-
phoid fever.
E. b Parsons and wife of Nash
vile were visiting the family of j
P. Trent last Sunday.
Rev. Henry /. Booth delivered a
sermon at the Haywood school
house last Sunday. They are try
ing to get up Sunday school there
and we wish them success.
Mrs. Jennie Hogan was visiting
friends near DeRay last week.
r. L. Parsons returned from DELL
rose last Monday.
A. n. Baker and wife were visit
ing at T. n. Parsons last week.
W. W. Simmons leaves here eve
ry Saturday evening and come:
home Monday at dinner time
Look out, girls, he will make {
temperance speech to you.
Misses TIME and T,ura Hall yer,
visiting their slater, Mrs. Betti,
Thomas, recently.
j. E. McMillion got his arm hur
by some means last week.
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Sumac Scraps.
BY MON.

We have been favored with beau
tiful, gentle showers for the past
two weeks which have wrought
great Improvement in corn and cot
ton. These cerels are very prom
ising. How grateful our people
ought to be! Giles county this
year blossoms as the rose. We
think that she is progressing hap
PLY in morals as well as agiicul-
tural interests. When the liquor
traffic ceases and the money that
we have been using in that is turn
ed to educational purposes we be-
lieve we will have one of the most
prosperous and happy lands that
heaven has ever smiled upon. Lord
hasten it in it's time.
7. II. Chapman, formerly of this
county, now sheriff of Pickens coun
ty, Ala, was visiting his brother,
W. S. Chapman, and other relatives
and friends recently
Jas. Rankin, esq'r, favored us
last Sunday with logical and un-
answerable lecture on temperance
Such work will live on through the
ages. Men who are getting sc
uneasy about the sacred robes O
the ministry in this work in which
no doubt the angels are interested
seem to forget that preaching re-
pentance IS as properly their worl
as is any other duty enjoined b,
heaven.
We will mention the death of tw
good ladies of near Young: Mrs
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BrySou Briefs.
BY A FRIEND.

Only once in long while is our
country village given the pleasure
of dramatic entertainment, and
never before during the life of your
scribe has it seen one so good as
that of the Bunker Hill Dramatic
Club on Friday evening. The en-
tire club'acted well their parts'a and
full and enthusiastic house testi-
fed to the way we appreciate the
talent of our neighbor young folks.
Our next affair OF interest will be
the annual ice cream supper, Fri
day night, July 10Th. As good pa
tronage as has been given in years
past is all the ladies aid society
ask, and they guarantee as good
ice cream and as pleasant time.
The free school begins here the
second Monday in this month, and
will be taught by Rev. Mr.. Woods
and wife.
Mr.. Dogan and family of Charles
ton, Miss, are visiting at Mrs. But
ler's.
We are sorry Ia note the very
severe Illness of Mrs. DR.. J. L. Sher.
rell.
DIR. Dickey was called home las,
week TO see his grandmother, Mrs.
Moore, who is indisposed.
Prof's Alternately were here Fri.
day in the interest of their school
and attended the dramatic enter
tainment. They were successful in
their trip and two young men g
to their school from here.
Mr.. B. B. SIttle ia summering a
Jno. w. Ioung's.
Mrs. Woods and Miss Nora wen
to Pulaski Monday to meet ant
bring home with them Miss Minnie
Myers Of Dallas, Texas. Mis-
Minnie visited this place a few
weeks since and completely capt.
waited the entire neighborhood. w,
are glad to welcome her back again
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EIlsKHnont Springs.
BY SUSANNA.

AS everywhere else is on . boom
| guess Elkmont is too, The crowd
is not very large yet on account of
cool weather ] guess. Quite a
crowd is expected next week from
Columbia, Nashville and other
points. Gray Hopkins and family
are here and others are expected
soon from Pulaski.
Miss Madeira Ezell entertained a
few of her friends last Thursday be-
fore she left to take up her school
at Pettusvle. The writer had the
pleasure of being present and par
taking of the sumptuous dinner and
being entertained with music and
had quite a delightful time indeed.
No gentlemen were present, it being
a young ladies affair altogether.
Chickens are on a boom and
blackherries also. Some of our
young men are in very poor health.
They visit the doctors very often,
but strange to say it is always on
Sunday.
There is q better prospect for a
good crop than has been for long
while. Corn looks fue and reminds
one of old times. Wheat threshing
is being done with a very good
yield.
Charlie Hodges of this place
spent Sunday at EIkton visiting
home folks, he said,
T. e. Days cottage is nearing
completion by Whitmore " Nelson
and be has had a we'll dug and ex-
poets to move in soon and live at
home. John Kings house is finish
ed and he will move Monday.
The ladies of Elkmont had a
mother hubbard swye, gun -, INT :, :
last Friday evening and it is gener-
ally understood that they had fun.
One of the boys not far from here
is building him q new house and
has put out a nice lot ofyoupg fruit
trees and | don't think he is going
to keep bachelors hall either.
Bunyan Ezell is the boss fox
hunter and corn farmer.
Miss Ola W ileon was visiting al
Wooley Springs last week. All The
young ladies like Alabama laws
better than Tennessee.
Shall Buds and Burgs and Nevis be wise
While they their destiny waltz
They always with the Sunday rise
And dude their curly pate.
We had service at Pleasant Hill
last Sunday by Thomas Glaze. HI
will preach there again the frs
Sunday in August.
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is fatiering to Lynnville and she
will certainly provide herself with
the necessary flags and display
them properly. which is all the con-
dition required. These predictions
often. foretell sudden changes "a to
80 hours in advance and are valua-
bic both to agriculture and to COM
merce.
Our worthy young friend Newt.
Walker is home this week from an
extended canvass of the bluegrass
of Kentucky in the interest Of the
commercial nurseries. He reports
business excellent.
Mrs. White and her daughters,
Mrs. Merrill and Miss Mary Lou,
of Texas are her visiting relatives
and we learn will make their home
in Nashville hereafter.
Mrs Tubeyille, nee Miss Mackie
Evans, who has made her home in
Nashville since her marriage in
March, has been in very poor health
and was brought down Saturday
night to her fathers, Capt. r. l..
Evans. 1t is fondly hoped the care
and love of kind parents and sis
tiers may WOO her back to health.
She was, greatly loved for her good
ness of head and heart and will have
the prayers OF our good people for
her recovery.
Since Prof j. II. Gilmer's return
to Virginia, while out bathing in
the New river with an older brother,
the latter was drowned in % feet
water and the professor in trying to
rescue him narrow y escaped. We
learn Prof. Gilmer will return Au-
gust LIST and open school 18th at
the Academy.
Rev. Thales b. Raams being
quite indisposed was given vaca.
tion of q few weeks and is recupera-
ting at Summertown.
Mrs. d. p Carter, accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. Smith and her
little boy Willie are spending the
summer at the Caly springs at
Hartsell, Ala. It's hoped the wa
ter of these springs may restore
Mrs. G. to health.
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On motion vote of thanks was
returned to Prof. Fish for his in
structive remarks, to Supt. yucca
relic for the interest taken in the
institute. Also to Rav. DIR. Butler
and wife and Mr. Willie Meredith
for furnishing music. After which
the rest OF the evening was spent in
social refreshments, being furnished
by Rev. DIR. Butler and wife.
The following resolutions we're in
troduced by Jno. B. Bate.
Whereas, we believe that the present
provision for the education of the
children of thu southern states are
inadequate to the eXigencies OF the
times; and
Whereas, the children of the colored
race ate peculiarly in need of better ed
ucalional advantages, since the ameli-
Grafton of the status Of this race must
be secured through this channel; and,
Whereas. we believe that the recon-
struction policy of the national gov
ernment overlooked a logical sequence
to its enactments, viz: tine extending
or adequate assistance towards the
preparation tor citizenship of It's newly
entranchised citizens and,
Whereas, we regard the Blair bill
now claiming the attention OF the coEn-
try as measure, on the whole calcu-
lated to secure the educational advan-
tages 50 much needed in the south ;
and
Whereas free government based
on universal suffrage makes universal
education necessary to its successful
existence;
Therefore be it resolved, That we ia
vor liberal state and county aid to our
free school system and we especially
hail with delight the bill now long pend
ing in congress known as the Blair
BILL" and we earnestly pray congress
to speedily pass the same, ami to all the
friends of said bill we extend our hearty
thanks.
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BOdenha am Briefs.
BY UNCLE WILL.

We have had plenty OF rain and
there has been quite a change in the
atmosphere. Crops are looking
well and promise to be the best for
several years.
We will say again, as our letter
failed to reach the press last week,
that we had plenty of cotton blooms
June II. l think this is as early
as could be found anywhere. If any
one has found a bloom earlier than
this we would like so know It.
Prof. JAS. d. Vaughan took
charge of the free school at Flee
mans school house last Monday.
We hope he is as good teacher as
Prof. White was; If he is, he will
please the patrons, and we hope the
people will all send their children
and give him as large attendance as
hey can Oh the start.
Rev. d. L. Brady and lady OF
Pennington, Marshall county, are
in the community this week.
c. II. Witt left this week fol-
Forest City, Ark.
James and Willie Nicely of Beect
springs were the guests of Mrs
Felker last week.
Cal. Pullen of Loretto, Lawrence
county, was in our midst last weel
and bought d fine mule from Esq
I. a. Puryear.
Lum Littrel of Minor Hill give.
US call occasionally,
Hon. John Dodson and Col. Wax,
MCGEE are both all smiles this weel
the former has a boy and tn
latter a girl.
Newt. Clifton is section boss Oh
the N. d f. r. r.
Mr.. Cook, whom we reported q
being sick in our last, was take
down worse last week but is i'm
proving.
There is a great deal of talk of
new railroad from Clifton by Pr
laski to South Pittsburg which wi
be a great help to the whole stat
if built. There is not , railroa
running over the state snywhel
that is more needed. We hope I
see a day when there will be raj
roads travel sing the whole state.
,
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COLORED TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
BY r. E. HOLMES.

WEDNESDAY MORNING SESSION.
Institute called to order, J. H.
Holt in the chair. Prayer by Prof.
McMakin. Mrs. Willie sMeredith
presided at the organ. Mr.. E. D.
w. Patrick presented his method of
teaching primary arithmetic. Dis
cussion participated in by R. E.
Holmes, b. II. Morrell, T. J. Marsh,
E. B. Buford, j. P. Crawford and
Prof. McMakin.
Prof. McMakin presented his
method Of teaching addition and
subtraction, after which the insti
tute was favored with a song by
Mrs. Farier and Miss Cassie Daley
Cube root was next discussed by
J. L. hurry, j. B. Bate and others
Mrs. E. L. B. Farrier then enter
tanned the audience with select
reading.
EVENING SESSION.
Shoulk physiology be taught III
cur district schools; discussion by
S. J. Butler, j. P. Crawford ant
Prof. McMakin.
An essay was read by Miss Mag
gle Mitchell; subject, "a Plea fol
Cold Water"
An address was delivered by Prof
McMakin, on the subject: ''Nec
essary qualification of the teacher.
Mrs. Dr.. Butler favored the in
stitute with a solo entitled, Il know
that my Redeemer liyeth."
After reading quite a number Of
queries and hearing the explana-
lions, the institute was addressed
by Maj. I. NJ. n. Jones. The Critic
then made her report.
THURSDAY MORNING SESSION.
Prayer by L. J. Marsh. Miss F
NJ. Carter presided at the organ
J. B. Bate illustrated why we In
vert the terms of the divisors.
Miss A. O. Crawford gave hel
method of teaching reading.
Miss N. 7. Hall gave illustra-
tions relative to teaching prima-
| ry arithmetic.
The institute was favored with
paper by Mrs. Laura Lee; subject
The Coming Century" S. j. But
Ter gave his method of teaching dec
imsi fractions.
EVENING SESSION.
| T. z. Turner illustrated his meth
! cd of teaching the circle.
E. D. w. Patrick gave his meth
F of teaching written arithmetic
Oral arithmetic was discussed b
NJ. c. White.
Rev. DR.. Butler addressed til
Institute on the subject: eth
teacher as factor in human pros
ress," after which Mr.. w. r Graf
: was introduced to the teachers an
spoke q few words Of encourage
2 ment.
< The Colored Teachers Institu,
!, closed Thursday night last with tt
following programme.
5 Opening song, by institute.
Prayer, Rev. T. 7. Thornton.
| Welcome address, Pres. j. Fl. Holt.
Our Society, paper, Miss F. NJ. Carte
( Select reading, Miss Carrie Daily.
e The Builders, paper, Mr.. j. l.. MUIR
Select reading, Miss Amanda McKi
sack.
Il In the Cleaning, solo, Mrs. DR., Blu
Ter.
6 Reveries of School Girl, recitatio
Miss S. II, Frierson.
= Life of Beecher, paper, Mr.. r.
Holmes.
Far Away, duet, Misses F. NJ, Cart
O and n. 7. Hall.
Rob't Rakes, defamation, Mr., L. Dri
:, er.
IL Instrumental solo, Willie Meredith.
-e The Sunshine, paper, Miss n. T. Ha
d Select reading, Miss A, O, Crawford,
q Music of the Waves, quartette, Miss
q A. O. Crawford, f. M. Carter, n
Hall and Farrier.
Select reading, Miss Florence Edwar
Prohibition, address, Prof. MeMakln
Moral Training, paper, Supt. j, J. II
D. carello.
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Minerva Young, mother to J. CAL
vim Young. who Was long a useful
and faithful member of the Metho-
dist church at Friendship, and
Mrs. Brown, wife of Esq VIM. j.
Brown. She was q member of the
old Baptist church at old Zion.
These two good women were near
neighbors and departed this life
about the same time. They will be
greatly missed by their neigllbor
hooi.
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Lynnv1Ile.
BY LYNN.

Hon. Il. w. Ewing of Pulaski will
address our people on the absorb
ing topic OF prohibition or the
amendment at Lynnvllle next Sat
urday evening at 2 p. m. AS this
is question on which there should
be the most intelligent action, it
becomes every voters duty to full
ly inform himself. We hope to see
the full voting strength of the 18th
out next Saturday. The speaker,
as speaker of the senate, has made
a reputation that should command
our admiration and give him an
attentive hearing.
Mrs. JEFF. Walker, who has been
visiting her brother, DIR. B. F.
Smith at Bentonville, Ark, for a
month past, was taken severely sick
and Saturday her husband was tele-
graphed that she was in q critical
condition. He took the next train
for Bentonville.
DR.. j. J. Carter and wife of Ath-
ems came Thursday and remained
till Monday visiting Mrs. C's broth-
er, Professor and c. A. Smith. Mon
day they visited the home of their
childhood and their mother near
Bigbyville,
Our worthy post master, c. Z
| Isaacs, took a vacation of few
days the past week to run down or
the Northwestern railroad to sec
how post offices are kept dowr
there Others claim tender mis-
sion.
The writer was informed by tn,
signal service that Tennessee
would be allowed so signal station
and that if we took proper actio,
lLynnvllle would n5e made one @
those stations from her importanc
in agriculture and commerce. Thi
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The Convocation of Nashville
convened at the Church of the Mes
slab Tuesday, Rev. Rowland Hale
preaching the convocation sermon.
Many distinguished clergymen are
in attendance and others will ar
rive to-day. The ceremonies OF the
laying Of the corner stone will pro-
ceed according to the program pub
lished slast week. Business will he
suspended att o clock and the PEG
Pile will assemble at the site of the
new church. The audience is re-
specially requested not to go upon
the platform until after the partici-
pants have occupied 1t. The re
naming space may then be taken
by the audience.
Bishop Pierce is to preach on
Friday night at the opera house a
sermon that will be of national i'm
port. A basis of church unity has
been proposed and Bishop Pierce is
to answer officially for the Episco
pal church. All the churches ofthe
entire country are interested and
the sermon will be read all over the
country.
A telephone message late yester-
day evening to THE CITIZEN from
Gov. Taylor announced his purpose
to be here on the train this morn
ing. He will be met at the depot
by the Knights of Pythias and es-
corted TO the church,
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Nashville Market

Nashville Market
From Yesterdays americana
Cotton - good ordinary, 10; low
mlddliGg 1923.
Flour-family, SO 75a4 %
Wheat, car load lots, 75a76; from
wagons, Tiara.
Corn--sacked in depot, 5ea51
Cattle, best butchers, s2.50a3.00; med
ium 2.00a2.25; grazing steers 2.25a2.50
Extra good shippers 3.25a3.50.
Sheep-good fat 200a2,25
Hogs-mixed to best heavy 375a4.50
light 3.50a3.S5
Bacon clear country sides o;
Shoulders e1s; hams l0al0Xc
Country lard 7114aS14c
Butter l0alS; eggs 8
Beeswax 10; feathers, choice 80
Oats, car lots, 35c
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Mr.. Howell Graham is develop
ing n wonderful talent for land
scape painting. Without instruc-
zion and with the ordinary carriage
paint and brushes, he has made
some pictures inside OF two or three
hours that would look well in an
artists gallery. If he had oppor-
tunities he would win fame and
fortune.